They then got word that ace Gerrit Cole would need to undergo Tommy John surgery that will force him to miss the entire 2025 season and likely some of 2026. And if that wasn't enough, right-hander Clarke Schmidt was forced to skip his most recent start with shoulder soreness,

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole went under the knife on Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his elbow, an injury that all but guarantees he won’t throw a pitch in